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CLIO B. YAW, OF ARLINGTON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOB TO REMINGTON TYPEWRITEBCOMPANY, OF ILION, NEW YORK. A CORPORATION OF NEW YOiLK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented sew. 7, 1915.

Application filed'May 2, 1913. Serial No. 765,145.

To Ill! /10m {tin/1y concern Be it known that I. CLIo l5. Yaw, citizenof the United States, and resident of Arlington, in the county of Hudsonand State of New Jersey. have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Type-Writing Machines, of which the following isaspecification. I

My present invention relates'to tally strip ii'ieclianisi'n fortypewriting machines and its general object is to provide improvedmechanism of the character specified.

To the above and other ends my invention consists in the features ofconstruction, combinations of devices and arrangements of partshereinafter described andparticularly pointed. out in the claims.

While HPPllCHlJlB to typewritin-g machines generally, the n'eferrcdembodiment of my invention herein illustrated is applied to a No. 11llemiiigton front-strike typewriting machine. In theaccompanyingdrawings. Figure l is a fragmentary end elevation.partl'viii section. showing the upper poi-- ti-oii of a No. 11lteiiiington typewriting niachine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is afragmentary front elevation partly in section of the same. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal sectional view of part of the tally strip line spacingdevices. Figs. 4 and 5 are respectively left-hand and right-handportions of a two-part or divided platen shown in central longitudinalsection. Figs. t3 and 7 connecting de vices. Fig. 3 showing in plan someof the parts which appear in vertical section and in elevation in Fig.5. while Fig. 7 is a perspective view. Figs. 8 and 9 are skeletonizedend views showingthe paper feeding aiid platen line spacing devices. theparts being differently related in the two views. Fig. is a fragmentaryview of some of the platen line spacing devices shown in Figs. 8 and 9but in different relationships. Fig. 11 is a fragmeiitanv plan view ofthe paper feeding devices cooperative directly with the platen.

. supporting a top plate Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 frame of the machinethe main comprises posts 1 2 from which rise lugs i-l on which aresupported grooved guide rails 4 that cooperate through antifrictionballs 5 with a front bar 6 anda ther includes end for stub shafts rearbar 7 of the carriage truck which furbars 8 connecting said front andrear bars. with said truck by devices 9 isa platen frame or carriercomprising end bars or plates 10 and cross rods or bars 11 and 12. Theplaten frame and its supporting truck constitute a traveling platencarriage or carrier. The end bars 10 provide bearings 13 and 14 to theouter ends whereof are secured finger'wheels 15 (Figs. 4 and 'l heshafts 13 and 1 1 assist to support a two-part or divided platen, thedetails whereof are illustrated in said-Figs. 4 and 5. The left-handplaten section or element 16 of the'platen is arranged coaxially withthe right-hand or tally section 17 of said platen. These elements,sections or parts 16 and 17 may be considered as platens in themselves."The main platen 16 comprises a core 18 of wood and a sheath 1!) ofrubber. Secured to the left-hand end of the platen 16 is a platen head20 which receives screws 21 that screw into blocks 22 suitably securedto the interior ofa tube or core 2am metal that is driven into orotherwise secured in the bore of the wooden core 18. A dowel pin 21connects the head 20 with the, core 18. the shaft 13 and has anoutwardly pro jecting hub which receives a screw 25 which abuts againstthe shaft 13 and secures it in fixed relationship with the head 20 andShiftably connected Said head fits over between the sleeve 26 and.

is provided at its right-hand end with inturned cars 29 which receivescrews 30 by which the sleeve 23 and platen 16 are connected with clutchdevices for releasablv or disconnectiblv connecting the platen 16 withits line spacing ratchet wheel 31. clutch devices are of theconstruction found in the No. 11 Remington chine andsiibstantiallvdisclosed in the patent to Voodward. No. 945.358, granted January 4,1910, and include a clutch carrier Said typewriting macomprising a mainhub 32 provided. with slots 33 which receive clutch members 34 thatengage with and clutch an inward rib.

35 011 the ratchet wheel31 and are releasable 'to disengage said rib byrollers 36 which 'coiiperate with the inner free ends of said clutchmembers 34. Said rollers are mounted in a frame 37 which is secured tothe inner end of the shaft 14, which shaft is adapted 32."}:The rib 35bears rotatably on the hub 32 and is undercut to bear on a plate 39which is secured to said hub by the screws 30 that pass through the huband are threaded into the cars 29. Preferably these ears are arranged inpairs spaced apart to re ceive suitably fixed blocks 4-0 which arethreaded to receive the screws 30, the construction providing for amplestock into which said screws may be threaded.

It will be understood that normally the clutch members 3 1 hold theratchet wheel 31 in fixed relationship with the sleeve 23 and 'theplaten 16 so that line spacing movethe.

ments communicated to the wheel 31 by hand actuated line spacing deviceshereinafter described. will be transmitted to the platen 16. \Vhen,however, the right-hand finger wheel 15 is pushed in it causes therollers 36, acting on the clutch members 3-4,

to disconnect the ratchet wheel 31 from the platen 16 so that the platenmay be turned independently of its ratchet wheel. The ratchet wheel isheld from displacement on the hub 32lby the plate 39 at one side and bya flange 32 on said hub at the opposite side. A cover plate 32* ispreferably provided surrounding this flange when held in place by theend of the tube 23.

' If desired,-the clutch members may be locked in released position bydevices comprising a'fiange 41 rigid on the shaft 14- and coiiperativewith a detent 42 pivoted at 43 in aslot in a collar 44 that is securedby a screw 15 to a sleeve 46. Cooperative with said detent is a spring41-7. The sleeve 4-6 is bored out to provide a passage for the shaft 14and is counter-bored at its left end to receive the reduced orsecondary, hub portion 48 projecting rightward from the main hub 32.Said sleeve 46 is threaded into the right-hand end plate 10 of theplaten frame and is secured in place by a check nut 49. At its left endinside the end barl O, said sleeve terminates in a flange 50.

The tally platen 17 is rotatably mounted on the tube 23 to the right ofthe platen 16 .and comprises a tube or core 51 surrounded by a sheath 52of rubber. The tube 51 has secured to its left end a shouldered platenhead or annulus which abuts against the laten 16 and bears rotatably onthe tube 23. At its right end the tube 51 has secured to it a platenhead 54 which is provided with peripheral gear teeth indicated at 55,thus becomingin effecta gear wheel which assists-to connect the tallyplaten with its actuating devices and also with a take up or receivingtally holder as hereinafter described.

The tally platen comprising the core -51, sheath 52 and heads and 5% isadapted to turn freely on the tube 23, thus providing for relativemovements between the two platens or platen sections 16 and 17 andtheplaten 16 is also adapted to turn independently while the platen 17remains motionless or quiescent. However, at times it may be desirableto connect the two platens to turn as a single platen or' device and tothis said shaft being bored out or made hollow for the purpose. At itsinnerend the rod 57 has suitably secured to it a coaxial cylindrical rodordcvice 58, the inner end 0 which is rounded off to a pointas indicatedat 5 thus providing a cam. This pointed end or cam is adapted tocoiiperate with the end of the stem of a T-shaped operating. lever 30that is arranged inside the tube 23 and is provided with a bearing stud61 that bears in an opening in said tube. At the end opposite from thestud said lever projects through a slot 62 in the tube and fits into thesplit or space 63 between the ends of a split collar 64 which surroundsthe tube 2 and is provided with a hole 65 which receives the portion ofthe stud 61 that projects outside the tube 23," thus providing a furtherbearing for said stud which thus serves to connect the split collar 64with thetubo Saidcollar is confined on the tube 23" between the platenhead or flange and a collar 36 which secured by a screw 67 to, thetub'e23 at the right of the split collar 64. "Said collar 64 when-dissuit thelever 60 is caused to turn on the stud 6]., thus expanding thecollar 64and forcing it to lirictionally engage withthe tube 51-to frictional] yconnect the platen 17 with the platen 16. This style of friction clutchis substantially the same in principle .as that disclosed in the patentto Carhart,

No. 923 016 granted May '25, 1909. When the button 56 is pushed inaxially of the -divided platen the stem of the lever will ride up on theside of the inner end of the rod 58 and the friction of the parts willmaintain said rod and the rod 57 and abutment 56 in a pushed-in positionas long as desired, thus maintaining the clutch devices (34 and (30 inoperation and the platens 17 and 16 connected so that line spacingmovements communicated to the ratchet wheel 3' will be transmitted toboth platens 1t and 17-as will also turning movements communicated toand by the finger wheels or platen knobs 15. \Vhen it is desired todisconnect the clutch devices the button 56 is pulled out until theparts are in the Fig. r position.

It will be noted that the normal position of the finger piece or button5(3is constant when the connections are disconnected or inoperative, andalso that said button has another position when the platen sections areconnected. It will further be noted that the platen sections or partshave a constant longitudinal relationship which is not varied when theconnection or disconnection between them takes place.

The hand controlled;line spacing devices which cooperate with theratchet wheel 31 to turn it and through it the left-hand or main platenand also the ta-lly platen when the clutch devices il and lit) areoperative,

comprise as shown in Figs. 1. 2 and a pawl 68. Said pawl 68 is pivotedat 6!) on an arm 70 which bears rotatably on the sleeve 4 Said armnormally rests against a stop pin 71 which projects from an arm 72 thatis variably connectible through a spring plunger 73 with an arm 74secured to the outer face ot'the right-hand end plate 10. 'lhc plunger73 terminates in a plunger tooth 75' which is adapted to engage with anyone of a series of notches To in the arm 74 to provide for variablylocating the stop pin 71, the construction thus all'ording a variationin the normal position of the pawl 38 so that it may cooperate with theline spac ing wheel 31 to turn it one or more units of line spacedistance, the ratchet wheel being; controlled between line spacingoperations by the usual spring mounted roller detent 7?. Actuatingdevices for the pawl comprise a'link' 78 by which the pawl is connectedwith a bell crank 79, said bell crank being; connected by a link 80 witha crank arm 81 ona rock shaft 82 which turns in a housing 83 mounted onthe carriage truck. Said rock shaft terminates in a downwardly extendinghandle or finger piece 84 which is operative to actuate saidpawl 6 8,toline space the ratchet wheel 31'and connected parts andalso concurrentlyto restore the carriage from left to right to begin a new line ofwriting. The pawl Q8 and the train of actuating devicestherefor down toand including the handle 84 are common to the No. 11 Remington machine.

Paper feeding devices are provided cooperative with the letthand or mainplaten 1 and comprising. as appears from Figs. and 11. feed roller setions S5 constituting a main feed roller and feed roller sections 86constituting a supplementary i'ced roller, the main and supplementaryteed rollers-cooperating with theumlerside ol' the platen as is usual.Said feed rollers are mounted respectively on shafts or rods T and P48which are supported on parallel arms 89, said shafts and said armsconstituting a rocking frame which is pivotally supported at each sideat 90 on three-armed leversUi. The levers 91 bear on a rod 92 which issupported on L-shapcd brackets or hangers 93 screwed last to the i'ramebar 11. Draw springs 91 connected to thc downwardly extending arms ofthe levers 91 tend to maintain the feed rollers in'cng'agement with theplaten 1 and restore said feed rollers to cooperation with said platenafter releasing operations. The feed roller sections protrude throughslots in a paper apron or deflector )3 of ordinary construction whichcurves around the under side of and may extend substantially throughoutthe length of both platens or platen sections (Fig. 1). The devices forreleasing the feed rollers comprise lingers or lugs fi secured to a rockshaft 97 hearing in the ends of the platen l'rame and operative by arelease lever or arm JH lixed to the left-hand end of said rock shal't.When said arm is puslu-d-rcarward from the normal position shown inFigs. a and 11 to the Fig. 9 position it rocks the shaft and causes thelingers no to cooperate. with the upwardly extending arms of the levers)1 to turn said level-son the rod 92, overcoming the springs hi andthrowingpti' r releasing the feed rollers 85 and H6 as'shown in Fig. i).()n releasing; the levers $18 the parts will be restored to normalposition, the teed rollers and connected devices by the springs 91 andthe rock shalt 97 and connected devices by a restoring spring 97" coiledaround the lel't-hand end. of said rock shaft and anchored to the platenframe.

The tally strip mechanism proper is mountcomprises upright end plates orarms 9!) and 100 and a connecting cross bar 101 enlarged at" its ends toreceive screws 102 by which the arms or cross bar are secured together,

forn'nng a single rigid support or frame.

Said support is mounted on the cross rod .12 of the platen frame, saidrod passing through the arms 99 and 100. The latter arm has a hub 103into which isthreaded one or more set screws 10 1 engaging the rod 12.The supportlng frame is arranged near the right-hand end of the rod 12so that the tally holders mounted on said frame are directly above thetally platen 17. The delivery roll holder or tally supply spool 105 ismounted at the top ofthe supporting frame on a shaft 106 and in detailconstruction corresponds with that disclosed in my prior application,Serial No. 7 62,114, aforesaid. The delivery holder comprises a tube orcore 107 and a left-hand flange 108. A

socket piece 109 is fixed to the shaft 106 nearv its hight-hand endandreceives a friction disk of fiber or the like (notshown) whichcoiiperates with a head 110 of a screw 111 I which is secured inflfixedrelationship with spring tends constantly to press the pin 114 inwardand maintainit engaged with the shaft 106 but the construction permitsready withdrawal'of the pin from the shaft so that the latter, togetherwith the tally supply roll may be removed and replaced. \Yhen in placethe cooperation of the friction disk (not shown) with the socket piece109 and screw head 110 provides a drag or brake to prevent excessturning movements of the delivery spool: The tally receiving rollholder, spool or carrier 118 is mounted below the: delivery holder onthe supporting frame and is preferably of the construction disclosed indetail in my prior application, Serial No. 746,303, aforesaid, beingmounted ,and frictionally connected to a shaft 119 which bears in thearms 99 and 100. Frictional connections between the holder 118 and shaft119 are provided comprising a knurled flange 120 rigid with theholderand formed with a depression which coiiperates with a circularfriction plate or device 121 screwed or otherwise secured to the shaftnear its left-hand end, a friction spring (not shown) being interposedbetween the plate 121 and the bottom of the depressionin the flange 120.As shown in Fig.1 the tally strip 123, together with an overlyingtransfer or carbon strip 124; is wound in roll form on the deliveryholder and gvith thc'carbon' strip is-drawn off at the r ar sidethdreof, passing down and around the platen and .being connectedto thereceiving holder winding on the front side thereof. A transverse wireguide or bail supported on the tally frame guides the tally and carbonstrips near the receiving spool. The bill sheet or work sheet which isfed around the lefthand platen 16 may overlie or be superposed on thetally and carbon strips 123 and 124:

so that impressions received through the usual inking ribbon on theoverlying portion of the blll "sheet may be dup icated through thecarbon strip 124 on the tally strip 123. Of course, if a short billsheet is used which does not extend over the tally the carbon strip maybe dispensed with and the tally may receive type impressions directlythrough the ribbon.

Between the platen and the receiving holder are arranged severingdevices of the character disclosed in the pending application of A.Smith, Serial No. 7 42,801 and" comprising as illustrated in Fig. 2 aslotted bar 125 and a hand controlled cutting blade 126. The tally andcarbon strip pass upward between said bar and said blade so that theymay bescvered at desired intervals by an actuation of said blade.

- Means are provided in the present instance for advancing the tallystrip independently of the line spacing mechanism which is operative bythe handle 84:. Said means are illustrated fully in Figs. 1 to 3' and 8toil0 and comprise generally a pawl and ratchet mechanism which hasconnections to the tally receiving spool and also to the tally platen.In order to insure the operation of the tally advancing means it hasconnections with a lock which holds the feed rolls of the platen 16locked out of operation, said lock being unlocked by'the actua tion ofthe tally advancing means. The tally advancing means in this preferredembodiment comprise a. hollow tube or shaft 127 which surrounds the rod12 and bears rotatably on enlargements 128 on said rod. The shaft 127passes through an opening in the arm 99 and abuts against the arm at itsinner face. Suitably fixed to the righthand end of the shaft 127 is adetent wheel 129' and a pinion 1 30, said wheel and pinion beingsuitably fixed together. The pinion devices coiiperative with the.detent wheel 129 are provided, said devices comprising a roll 129*mounted on a spring arm- 129 secured to the crossbar 101. It will beapparent that turning movements communicated to the shaft 127 will betransmitted 130 meshes with the gear wheel 54 on the to the pinion 131,causing the same to turn the roller 118 to wind the tally strip thereonwhile concurrent movements will be trans mitted to the tally platenwhich will turn I in line spacing. direction vance,'

to facilitate. the smooth and easy advance of the tally strip. Theturning of the tally platen while not strictly necessary to an advanceof the tally strip is of service in facilitating such adsince if thetally platen should remain motionless the. tally strip would be draggedover it, thus increasing the power necessary to advance said tally stripandwind it on the receiving spool. The means Q for turning the shaft127-to advance the tally as described comprises a ratchet wheel Q shaftand receives set screws portion 132 arranged on said shaft near itslefthand end, said vided with a hub 133 which fits over the 134 whichsecure the ratchet wheel, in fixed relationship to said shaft.Cooperative with-said ratchet wheel at its underside is an actuatingpawl 135, said pawl being provided with a hub 13Uand a finger piece 137.The hub portion receives a screw pivot 138 which screws into a rockingmember or lever 139 and is secured thereto by a check nut 1-10.

' and bearsrotatably on the rod 12 between lever 139, which is operationwith a roll 14:4:

Said rocking lever is provided between its ends with a hub portion 1 11which fits over the ratchetwheel 132 in the left-hand end bar 10,being'confined loosely between said ratchet wheel and end bar, Therocking coaxial with the shaft 127 and with the ratchet wheel 132,extends fore and aft of the machine transversely of the platen and itsforward arm has fixed to it at the end a finger button or key-1 12, Therear arm of the lever 139 extends or is curvedor inclined upward andrearward and its rear face is provided with a cut-out or depression 143which is adapted for corotatable. on a headed screw 1&5 which projectslaterally leftward from the release lever 98 above its axis, saiddepression and said roller cooperating to lock the release lever and theil-fi by spring to determine the if desired the roll my feed rollers 85and 86 in inoperative position, although normally, as shown in Fig. 8,

the locking devices H3 and 144 are separated, the depression or device143 being above the device or roller 1.44. The lever 139 is maintainedin the Fig. 8 position with the under side of its rear arm below thedepression.143 in contact with the roll device means comprising in thepresdraw spring 116 anchored at ent instance a 147 pro ecting itsforward end to a pin Y later'allyinwardfrom the end bar 10, the

opposite end ofsaid'spring being hooked over a lateral pin 118 on therear arm of the lever 139. Thus the roll device 1 A: in addition to itslocking function serves as a stop normal position of the rocking lever139.

It will be understood that the provision of the roll 144 minimizesfriction and'that be dispensed with ratchet wheel being pro engagementof the 98 in its rear position so that when -During the automaticturning ate with the ratchet and an ordinary stud or projection employedinstead.

To limit when actuated a stop device is provided, said device being inthe form of a pin 119 which projects laterally inward from the end bar10 through a depression or cut'out 150- in the lever 139 below its axis.The pawl 13?) is provided with a spring 151 which is coiled around thehub 13 and is secured at its ends in holes formed respectively in thepawl and in the lever 139. Said spring tends constantly to maintain thetooth of the pawl in engagement with the ratchet wheel 132 but may beovercome by pressing down on the finger piece 137' to the rear of thepawlaxis. This finger piece 137 is bent horizontally leftward over thetop of the lever 139 and is provided at its rearwith a downwardlyextending lug 137 which is adapted to engage with the top of.

said lever to limit turning movements of the pawl 135 on its axis 138.These turning movements, it will be understood, will be relative to thelever 139 and are for the purpose of withdrawing the pawl out ofoperation, when desired.

.Referring now. to the operation of the pawl and. ratchet mechanism itwill be understood that'when the lever 98 isswung rearward to releasethe feed rollers 85 and 86 the lever 139 under the action of its spring146 will automatically turn on its pivotal axis, the under side of therear arm of said lever-139 riding until the depression or device 143engages with said roller as shown in Fig. 9. This devices 143 and 1%looks the lever the operator withdraws pressure from sai lever 98 itwill not be restored to permit reengagement of the feed rollers '85 and.86. with the platen but will remain locked off and will hold the feedrollers locked off.

movemento the lever 139 from the Fig. 8 to the Fig. 9 pcisition thetooth of the pawl 135 will slide backward over a tooth of the ratchetwheel 132 to engage with the next preceding notch or space between theratchet teeth. In ordinary tally strip operations it will be understoodthat this release of the'feed rollers 85 and 86 takes placeafter thecompletion 0 the writing on a bill sheet in tate the withdrawal of thebill sheet and the insertion of afresh bill sh'eet. WVhen a fresh billsheet has been introduced into the machine over the platen 16 theoperator presses the key 142, causing the pawl 135 to coiiperwheel 132to turn sai the movement of the lever 139- over the roller 144' ratchetWheel and the, shaft .127 the move ment of the shaft being transmittedas de- I scribed to the tally spool ratchet wheeland cgnnected partswill con- 118 and to the platen '17-. 7 The turning movement 'of thetihue until the lever 139 is arrested by the engagement of the forwardside of the cu out 150 with the stop pin 14; and the parts are I soproportioned and arranged that this excrates to disconnect the cut-outor device 143 fromthe roller device 144, thus releasing the lever 98 andthe feed rollers 85 and 8,6 and permitting these parts to be restored tonormal position by their restoring springs. It will be seen that thefunction of the lever 139 in lockingoil the feed rollers affords a checkto insure the operation of the tally advancing mechanism since, should.the operator overlook such tally advancing operation, his attentionwill. be directed to it by the fact that the feed rollers 85 and 86 areinoperative and that the fresh bill sheet cannot be properly line spacedor advanced from one line to the next by an actuation of the linespacing lever. 84. checking or insuring devices come into useautomatically at a time immediately following the writing of an item onthe tally strip and insure that the tally strip will be line spacedprior to the time when it will be necessary again to Write upon it.

Sometimes obviously it will be desirable, as for example when the paperis to be adjusted on the platen 16, to release the feed rollers and 86and restore them to operation without actuating the pawl and ratchetmechanism 132, 135. Accordingly, when the feed rolls are locked oil asin Fig. 9, if

it be desired torestore them without actu-' ating the pawl and ratchetmechanism, the operator instead of depressing the key 14-2 depresses thekey or finger piece 13?, taking care to press against said finger pieceat its rear side and behind the pivotal axis 138. As a result of thuspressing .on said finger piece it will be turned on its axisindependently of thd lever 139 which will remain motionless until thelug 137 strikes the top of said lever. a result of this independentturning movement of the pawl 135 its tooth will be drawn out of theratchet wheel 132, so that if, after the lug l37 icontacts with the topof the lever 139, pressilreon the fingeifpiece l3? be continued it willresult in the turning of the lever 139 on its axis, 112- leasing theroll device H4 t'om the control of the device 143 and permitting thefeed rollers to return to normal position, the lever 139 turningbackward to normal position, carrying with it the pawl 135, the toothwhereof swings clear of the ratchet wheel 132 and does not "affect it.This modeof operation will be understood from Fig. 10 which shows theparts just after they have been restored to normal position and betorethe operator releases the piste Moreover, these ,Various changes may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of my in-- vention.

What I claim as new and desireto 1. In a typewriting machine, thecombina-..

by Letters Patent is,

tion of a plura ity of platen sections, having a constant longitudinalrelat onship, disconnectible connections between said platen sections, apush button having a constant nor-- mal position when'said connectionsare disconnected, and actuating devices between said push button andsaid connections.

normal position when said connections are disconnected and movableaxially of said sections to render said connections operative.

In a typewriting machine, the combination of a divided platen comprisingtwo coaxial sections, dis'connectible connections between said sections,a rod provided with a button located at one end of said platen, said rodlying in the axis of saidiplaten, said button when pushed in actuatingsaid rod to cause it to render said connections operative.

at. In a typewritilig machine, the combination of a divided platencomprising two coaxial sections, disconnectible connections be.-

tween said sections, a rod provided with a button located at one end ofsaid platen, said rod lying in the axis of said platen, said button whenpushed in actu'atingsaid rod to cause it to render said connectionsoperative, the pulling out of the button causing said ro'd to free saidconnections so that said platen sections are disconnected. I i

5. In a typewritin machine, the combine.- tion of a plurality 0% tionsduring turning movements of said platen sections. v

6. In a typewriting machine, the combine- I platen sections having aconstant longitudinal relationship, discon- 4 tion of a divided platencomprising a pluranty of sections, means for at will con'necting anddisconnecting said sections inde---' pendently of traveling movements ofsaid platen, line spacing means coiiperative with one of said sections,a roll holder for supplymg. paper to one of said platen sections, meansfor 'feeding said paper, and additional paper feeding means coiiperativewith the other platen section. I

7 In a typewriting machine, the combinat on of a plurality of platensections having a constant longitudinal relationsl'iip, disconnectibleconnections between the same. and hand operated devices settable torender said wt, ullilllll the other platen section connections effectiveand ineffective, said hand operated devices being frictionallycontrolled so that their position remains constant during turningmovements of said platen sections.

8. In a typewriting machine, the comhina tion of a plm-al'ity ofplaten'sections having a constant longitudinal relationship,disconnectihle connections between the same, hand operated devicessettable to render saidconnections effective and ineffective, and pawland ratchet line spacing devices cotiperative with one of said platensections, said pawl and ratchet devices being effective to line spaceboth platens when said connections are operative, the position of saidhand operated devices-remaining constant during operations of said linespacing devices.

9; In a typewriting machine, the combination of a divided platencomprising two coaxial platen sections, a line spacing ratchet wheel.disconnectibly connected to one of said sections, a hand operated pawlcooperative with said ratchet wheel, devices for connecting anddisconnecting said platen sections. a push button" at one end of saidplaten effective to control said devices, and a ,push button at theoposite end of said platen effective to disconnect said line spacingwheel from the associate platen section.

10. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a plurality ofrelatively movable platen sections, releasable paper feeding meanscoiiperative with one planten section. only to feed paper over itindependently of devices for feeding paper over said other platensection, a lock for locking said releasable means in released position,and means for actuating said devices, saidlast named means beingeffective torelease said lock.

11. In a typewritingz, machine,the combination of a plurality ofrelatively movable platen sections, releasable paper feeding meanscoiiperative with one platen section, only to feed paper over itindependently of the other platen section, devices for feeding paperover said other platen section, a lock for locking said releasable meansin released position, means for actuating said devices, and connectionsbetween said last recitd means'and said lock.

172. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a pluralitv of platensections, re-

leasahle paper feeding means coiiperative with one platen sectionincluding a release lever, devices for feeding paper over the otherplaten section, said devices comprising a lever, and means foreffecting; a locking engagement between the two levers when said releaselever is actuated.

13. In a typewriting nation of a plurality of machine, thecombiactuating said paper feeding means for actuating 1 means for movingsaid stop to platen sections, re-' ,leasable paper" feeding meanscooperative lever, paper feeding devices for feeding pa other platensection, means for 7 devices including an. actuating lever, and alocking device on said actuating lever cotiperative with said firstrecited locking device.

. ll. In a typewriting machine,

per over the the combination of a plurality of platen sections, releasable paper feeding means cooperative with one platen section andincluding a release lever, a locking projection on said lever, paperfeeding devices for feeding paper over the other platen section, meansfor actui'ting said paper feeding devices including an actuating lever,and spring means normally maintaining said actuating lever in contactwith said, proj ion, said spring means causing automatically a lockingengagement between said actuating lever. and said projection when saidrelease lever is, actuated. I

15. In a typewriting machine, the combi' nation of a divided platencomprising two sections, releasable paper feeding means. operative withone platen section and-in eluding a releasing device, a support foratally strip adapted to be fed over the other section, tally feedingmeans including, an actuating device, a two-part lock for looking saidreleasing means in released position, one part of said -lock being onsai actuating device and the other part on said releasing device, andspring means for causingi, the parts of said lock to coiiperate whensaid releasing device is actuated. '16. In a typewriting machine and intally strip mechanism, the combination of tally feeding means comprisinga ratchet wheel, a

lever provided with a finger piece,a pawl,

a finger piecefor said pawl, and a spring for pressing said pawlintoengagement with said ratchet wheel, said lever when actuated through itsfinger piece causing" sai pawl to actuate said ratchet, and said pawlwhen actuated through its finger piece being ineffective on said ratchetWheel but effective to actuate said lever.

17. In a typewriting machine and in tally strip mechanism, thecombination of tally feeding means including a ratchet wheel, a lever, apawl thereon, a stop for said lever, a spring for maintaining saidleveragainst said stop, and means for movingsaid stop to afford movementof said lever under the actuation of said spring"? 18. In a typewritingmachine and in tally strip mechanism, the combination of tally feedingmeans including a ratchet wheel, a 1

said spring.

19, In a typewriting machine and in tally stri hmechanism, thecombination of tally "fee ing lineansjincluding a ratchet wheel, a

said ratchet wheel.

20. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a divided platencomprising a plurality, of sections; releasable feed roll devicesincluding a release lever, said devices coiiperating with 'one of saidsections; tally feeding means cotiperative with the other section, saidtally feeding means comprising a ratchet wheel, a pawl, an actuatinglever on which said pawl 15 mounted, spring means operative on saidlever, and a spring for pressing said pawl into engagement with saidratchet wheel; and locking devices comprising a projection on saidrelease lever, and a device on said actuating lever engageable with saidprojection, said spring means causing said locking devices to engagewhen said release lever is actuated, and said actuating lever beingeffective to unlock said locking devices. 4

21. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a divided platencomprising a plurality of sections; releasable feed roll devicesincluding a release lever, said devices cooperating with one of saidsections; tally feeding means coiiperative with the other section, saidtally feeding means comprising a ratchet wheel, a pawl, an actuatinglever on which said pawl is mounted, spring means connected to'saidlever, and a spring for pressing said pawl into engagement with saidratchet wheel; locking devices comprising a projection on said releaselever, and a device on said actuating lever engaging said projection;said spring means causing said locking devices to engage when saidrelease ldver is actuated, said actuating lever being eflective tounlock said locking devices; and means for afiording an operation ofsaid actuating lever and said pawl to releasesaid locking deviceswithout actuating said ratchet wheel. a

22. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a tally platen, a tallyreceiving roll, a shaft, actuating connections between said shaft andboth said tally receiving roll and also said platen, a ratchet wheel onsaid shaft, a pawl for said ratchet wheel,

. and a leveron which said pawl is mounted,

said lever being coaxial with said ratchet wheel.

23; In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of atally. platen, atally receiving roll, a shaft, actuating connections between said shaftand both said tally receiving roll and saidgplaten, said actuatingconnections comprising a pinion on said shaft, apinion on said tallyreceiving roll, and a gear wheel on said tally platen, a ratchet wheelon said shaft, a pawl for said ratchet wheel, a lever on which said pawlis mounted, said lever frame, gear connections between said shaft andboth said tally receiving roller. and said tally platen, a ratchet wheelon said shaft, a lever coaxial with said ratchet wheel, and a pawl onsaid lever for said ratchet wheel.

25. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a tally platen, a tallyroll supporting frame arranged above said platen, tally delivery andreceiving rollers on said frame, a hollow shaft extending through saidframe, gear connections between said shaft and both said tally receivingroller and said tally platen, a ratchet wheel on said shaft, a levercoaxial with said ratchet wheel, a pawl on said lever for said ratchetwheel, a platen coaxial with the tally "platen, paper feed rollerscoiiperative therewith, releasing devices for said feed rollersincluding a release lever, a projection on said release lever with whichthe pawl-carrying lever engages, and a spring for maintaining said pawlcarrying lever contactive with said projection.

26. In a typewriting machine, the combination of coaxial platensections, means for delivering a tally strip to one of said sections,feed rollers coiiperative with the other section, releasing means forsaid feed rollers including a release lever provided with a projection,tally feeding means comprising a ratchet, an actuating lever fulcrumedbetween its ends, and a pawl on said actuatin lever coiiperative withsaid ratchet whee one arm of said actuating lever being provided with afinger piece and the other arm with a device adapted to engage with saidprojection.

.27. In a typewriting machine, the combisaid proj'ectibn, and meal 1 sfor afi'ordin'g' an State of New York, thi 30th day of April, actuationof said pawl and said actuating A. D. 1913.

lever to disengage said device on said actuating lever from saidprojection but Without CLEO 5 actuating said ratchet wheel. Witnesses:

Signed at the borough of Brooklyn, city LIL-LIAN NELSON,

of New York, in the county of Kings,'and CHARLES E. SMITH,

